Tag: metabolic syndrome

• Epigenetics

  

  Epigenetics is a field of genetics that studies the effect of an organism’s environment on its genome (activation and/or deactivation of genes) and the way in which external factors influence its development and behavior. Such factors can be, nutrition, exercise, toxic loads, mood, etc. Epigenetics, like genetic information, is inherited, but unlike genetic information, it…

  cz09

  17 February 2026

  Foods, Thoughts & Opinions

  adolescence, adulthood, asthma, atherosclerosis, atrial fibrillation, autoimmune diseases, cancer, climatic conditions, dapression, diet, DNA, early childhood, embryogenesis, epigenetics, exercise, fetus, genes, heart attack, heart failure, hypertension, lifestyle conditions, metabolic syndrome, mood, mutations, neurodegenerative diseases, nutrition, stroke

• Ultra-processed Foods and the Unbreakable Bond to Visceral Fat

  

  Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are very prevalent in modern diets due to their convenience and variety. UPFs are defined by the NOVA classification system, which categorizes foods into four groups based on the nature, extent and purpose of industrial processing: Group 1 Unprocessed or minimally processed foods that have been refrigerated, washed or dried, e.g. fresh…

  cz09

  27 November 2025

  Foods

  abdominal tissue, adipose tissue, cardiovascular disease, coronary heart disease, diabetes, dyslipidemia, hypertension, metabolic syndrome, obesity, ultra processed foods, UPF, visceral fat, visceral obesity